Generalized updates? Sure, why not.
Training has been... okay. It's been a bit slow. I've had some trouble getting out there.
I snapped my chain Wednesday night while sprinting through a yellow at an intersection, and nearly ate it right in front of a huge truck. Bikes and More hooked me up with a new chain, and those elusive shifter parts I've been meaning to get forever.
I finally did the shifter rebuild last night, and it turns out an entire G-spring was snapped in half. I guess that explains the slippage. It took a while to get everything back together (hey, it was my first time taking one of these things apart!) but I finally got it, and now I'm running a brand-spanking new carbon G-spring carrier, and two brand new Campagnolo Red PRO G-springs. They're about twice as expensive (a whole ten bucks... come on!) and are supposedly stiffer, and give you a little bit more positive feedback on shifts. Initial response: going from one old G-spring to two of these stiff puppies, hoo boy! You can feel it, that's for sure, and it's pretty great.
The culprit:
The process:
Today (hopefully): 1 hour temp and 20 minutes at lactate threshold.
I'll try to get in 50 good miles Saturday, and do some group ride on Sunday.
State championship road race is next Sunday. I'm nowhere near as ready as I'd like to be, but hopefully I'll be in good enough form to shake things up just a bit. At least I won't be worrying about dropping cogs every time I get out of the saddle.
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